Family Matters Blog & Press
Understanding Options for End of Life Care
It is important for seniors and their caregivers to understand end of life care options, like hospice or palliative choices. Sometimes life ends unexpectedly. But for many seniors, the end of life comes with warnings signs and happens slowly. Although…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Affects More Woman Than Men
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive disease of the lungs that makes it very difficult to breathe and gets worse over time. Newly released statistics show that COPD now affects more women than men in the United States.…
Family Matters, Summer 2018 Magazine
Welcome to summer, a great time to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine. Summer certainly provides opportunity for fun, but it also can present concerns for the elderly like remaining well hydrated and eating safe food. Our caregivers work with…
Caregiving for an Older Adult with Lung Cancer
For many years, a diagnosis of lung cancer cast a shadow of doom and helplessness over the patient and their families. However, due to the development of groundbreaking treatments and the birth of many new drugs during the past few…
Campbell Express: Campbell family runs in-home care business
Campbell Express, June 20, 2018 Family Matters In-Home Care LLC cut the red ribbon with Campbell’s Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, June 14 to open their headquarters in Campbell. This licensed home care agency employs over 200 dedicated caregivers to…
Preventing Falls with Aging in Place Home Modifications
If you ask a cross-section of the population what the top cause of death and physical harm is for seniors, most would answer illness. However, according to the national Center for Disease Control (CDC), the main reason is falls, many…
